Jennifer Croft is at the peak of her career. As a bondage model at Altered Ego, she’s become the crème de la crème of the fetish world, ensuring herself a top spot in her profession. The world is her oyster. Her personal life on the other hand… It’s not pretty. Only her fascination with pain play keeps the ghosts of her past at bay.

After tragedy sends Daegan McKenna to the South for a much needed change of pace, the last thing he expects to find is a closet submissive hiding in plain sight. She’s hot-tempered and in denial — a heady combination that brings out the dominant looking for a challenge. He’s already loved and lost more than one man should, but the haunted look in her eyes prompts him to make her an offer. He’ll indulge her darkest fantasies, if she’ll agree to give up control. Then he’ll let her go.

Unfortunately, the past never stays in the past and old insecurities cause complications neither of them wanted. Now temporary is not enough.

Reviewed By: AsianCocoa 

Power Play is another great read by author Eliza Gayle. Jennifer Croft is a successful bondage model who has worked hard to overcome a difficult childhood. Jennifer has taken care of herself since she was emancipated from her parents at the age of sixteen. She doesn’t trust easily and is dead set against getting involved with anyone. She makes monthly trips to a BDSM club called Purgatory to unwind. Even though she admits she loves pain she adamantly denies having a submissive nature.

Daegan McKenna is a take-charge alpha male who is still reeling from a tragedy in his past. He’s not sure he is ready for a long term relationship but he sees something in Jennifer and feels the need to dominate her. Jennifer is extremely attracted to the sexy Irish man but she can’t help running from him every time he tries to pin her down. Finally, one night while locked inside a photography studio Daegan awakens Jennifer’s submissive side but even afterwards she fights him and continues to run from a potential chance at love.

I really liked the interactions between these two strong willed and complicated characters. I liked how both character’s emotional turmoil kept the story moving. They were both haunted by tragic pasts and even though Jennifer kept running, Daegan tenaciously kept chasing her down. Her punishments were interesting as well. This book is part of a series and there are secondary characters from the first book in Power Play but it can definitely be read as a standalone. I thought this was a really great and emotional read. The sex scenes and BDSM elements were hot just as you would expect from Eliza Gayle.